James Abe, Partner at Alston & Bird

Today, my guest is James Abe, a Partner at Alston & Bird who counsels a wide range of companies on all aspects of intellectual property law, with a focus on advising on patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright, and privacy and data security disputes and procuring patent and trademark rights. James is fluent in Japanese and counsels many Japanese companies on their U.S. legal needs, including intellectual property and technology matters, commercial and business disputes, and cross-border transactions.

James also regularly represents Japanese companies in court and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. James earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of San Diego School of Law, where he served as a member of the San Diego Law Review and received the CALI award in Patent Law. He earned his B.S. in chemistry from the University of California, Irvine. Before law school, James worked at Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp. for seven years, where he worked on various patient monitoring systems.